The Geological Society of India
R. Vaidyanadhan Award Endowment Lecture
This was instituted in the year 2009 by the past students of Prof. R. Vaidyanadhan, an eminent and popular teacher who taught at the Geology and Geography Departments of the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Selection of Person to deliver the lecture will be among those who have made outstanding contribution in the field of Geomorphology. The lecture shall be once in two years at a place fixed by the Council. The following lectures have been delivered so far:
| Year | Speaker | Title of the talk | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vishwas S.Kale, Pune | Flood Geomorphology of Indian Rivers | Bangalore, 12th October 2010 |
| 2011 | Shailesh Nayak, New Delhi | Remote Sensing of Coastal Geomorphology | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, on 26th September 2011 |
| 2012 | K. Nageswara Rao, Visakhapatnam | Geomorphology - Concepts and Applications | Kakaatiya University, Warangal, on 6th February 2013 |
| 2013 | L.S.Chamyal, Vadodara | Geomorphic Development in Inverted Quaternary Sedimentary Basins: Examples from Gujarat | Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, on 16th December 2013 |
| 2017 | K.N.Prudhvi Raju, BHU, Varanasi | Geomorphology and economic mineral deposits | Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, AP 21-08-2017 |
| 2021 | Hema Achyuthan, Chennai | Thar Desert: A Corridor and Passage to the East | Geological Society of India, Bengaluru by virtual mode on 24th February 202 |